Torbay Hospital
| Torbay Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust | |
 One of the many linked buildings making up Torbay Hospital in 2013 | |
  Shown in Devon | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Torquay, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50°28′55″N 3°33′14″W / 50.482°N 3.554°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Helipads | |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Founded | 1844 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Torbay Hospital in Torquay is the main hospital of South Devon, England. It is managed by the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.
History
[edit]The hospital was founded as the Torbay Hospital, Provident Dispensary and Eye Infirmary in 1844.[1] Construction started in 1850, with the first wing being completed in 1851 and a second wing being added in 1878.[2] A children's ward, the Louisa Cary Ward, opened in 1909.[3]
After the hospital management decided to build a new hospital, a property known as Hengrave House was purchased from Major K.P. Kitson and a design was developed by Percy Adams.[4] Much of the finance was donated by Ella and Violet Wills, daughters of Sir Edward Payson Wills, 1st Baronet.[5] The new facility was officially opened in 1928 by Lord Mildmay.[3] Ceramic picture tiles, manufactured by W.B. Simpson and Sons, and depicting nursery rhymes and rural activities were installed in the children's ward.[6] A chapel, which had been designed by Charles Holden, was added in 1930.[7] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948.[1]
Services
[edit]The hospital contains an accident & emergency department, which is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year[8] and has a grass helipad.[9]
The hospital has 650 parking spaces for visitors and 1,100 for staff, who pay at rates linked to their earnings.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Torbay Hospital, Torquay". National Archives. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Mr. H. J. Packe on the Progress of the Torbay Hospital" (PDF). The Hospital. 53: 307–8. 14 December 1912. S2CID 43925985. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Centenary of a hospital". Western Morning News. 3 July 1944. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Fitch, Doug; Jeremiah, David; Gould, Jeremy; Sam, Smiles (1998). Going Modern and Being British: Art, Architecture and Design in Devon, c.1910-60 (Art, Architecture and Design in Devon C.1910-1960). Intellect. p. 39. ISBN 978-1871516951.
- ^ "Great Devonians". Devon Life. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ Greene, John (1987). Brightening the long days: hospital tile pictures. Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society. pp. 58–59. ISBN 9780951211106. OCLC 15595045.
- ^ Historic England. "Torbay Hospital Chapel (1280033)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Emergency Department". Rorbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Resiting Of Emergency Helicopter Landing Pad Including Regrading Of Land". Torbay Council. 5 February 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Hospital parking - fair for all, not free for all". Building Better Healthcare. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
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